Development CharacteristicsIn June 2002, the University started to organize the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which
was then formally set up in May 2004 with permission of the Ministry of Education. The College includes
the Department of Western Languages and Literature, the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure
Studies, and the Department of Traditional Arts, which were established in 2000, 2001 and 2002 respectively.
The Department of Western Languages and iterature is the first established department of this college. Its
curriculum emphasizes both traditional courses of Literature and Linguistics and practical language training.
The Department of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies is the first of its kind to combine different fields of
studies, including Health, Sports, Health Care, Leisure and Tourism. The Department of Traditional Arts, now
renamed as The Department of Traditional Arts and Creative Design, focuses on traditional sculpture, aesthetic
and multicultural arts, universal product design, and digital design. The Department of East Asian Language
and Literature, established in 2008 with permission of the Ministry of Education, focuses on language training
in combination with political, economic and social studies of East Asian countries, such as Japan, Korea, and
Vietnam. This would be the first department of East Asia studies in southern Taiwan. In 2004 the Department
of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies started to offer an additional two-year occupational program.
With permission of the Ministry of Education, the department’s graduate program is established in 2007. The
Language Center was founded in August 2002 to provide language training for the public. The Centre signed a
collaborative agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS) to sponsor the administration of TOEIC and
TOEFL-PBT in southern Taiwan.

GoalsCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences in National University of Kaohsiung is the only college equipped
with collective identities of humanities and social science in southern Taiwan. With the objectives to provide
additional departments with the leading academic and researching experiences related to humanities and social
science, College of Humanities and Social Science aims at developing professionals with aesthetic, social
consciousness and world views.
In response to this goal, College of Humanities and Social Sciences is devoted to integration of teaching
resources in different departments:

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It is obligatory for students in College of Humanities and Social Sciences to take three courses, including
“Central Problems in Philosophy”, “Globalization and Multi-culture” and “Technology and Society”, with
total 6 credits in the Core General Curriculum to develop the fundamental concepts of humanities and social
science.

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To raise employment competitiveness, students are trained to cultivate their second professional specialty.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers cross-field curriculums, such as “Guider Training Program
for Tourism Industry” and “Foreign Language Program for Medical Tourism”. Integrated curriculums with
other colleges, such as “Humanities and Business Management Program”, are also promoted.

In collaboration, the four departments in this college currently aim to offer education of professional language
skills, multi-culture innovation, and healthy, happy lives. Features of each department are stated below.

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The Department of Western Languages andLiterature offers classes that enhance cultural and
social understanding, such as History of Western
Civilization, Introduction to Western Literature,
Contemporary English and American Literature,
English and American Children's Literature,
English and American Novel, Feminism, and
Sociolinguistics.

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The Department of Kinesiology, Health and LeisureStudies combines a rich variety of classes that
improve general mental and physical well-being
with hotel management, warehouse management,
hot spring rehabilitation management, spa,
and sports injuries and treatment. Theories of
humanistic spirit embedded in these social activities
are studied. Courses include “Health Promotion,
Theory and Practice”, “Security Education and First
Aid”, “Introduction to Leisure and Recreation”,
“Environmental Health and Protection”, “Athletic
Science”, “Psychology of Sports and Exercises”,
“Environmental Health”, “Traveling and Security”,
“Construction of Healthy Community”, and
“Economics”. The department also provides
field training in governmental offices of health
promotion, leisure farms, fitness centers, hospitals
and research institutions.

The Department of East Asian Language andLiterature includes programs of both language
and sociology for Eas t As ia count r ies . In
collaboration with other departments in NUK,
the department aims to provide interdisciplinary
training concerning language, society, and culture
of major East Asia countries, such as Japan,
Korea, China, and Vietnam. They are based on the
language training with the research of international
relationships from the perspective of Taiwan. The
course design follows the contents of eastern Asia
languages, social science theory, practices, and
application, literatures, Japanese conversation and
translation, Korean conversation and translation, the
third language training, and international student
exchange program.

Future OutlookIn order to cultivate students with a sound and
cosmopolitan education, the College will continue
to seek progress in the following three dimensions:
first, to balance the need of local development and
globalization; second, to improve art and cultural
education in South Taiwan; third, to enhance
collaboration among colleges within NUK. In
terms of curriculum, the college will continue
to encourage collaboration between different
disciplines within NUK. The goal is to further
develop interdisciplinary programs involving
this college, for example, Architecture and Art
program, WTO program, and Foreign Language
Translation Program. In line with the University’s
development plan, the Master Program of Western
Languages and Literature, the Master Program
of Traditional Arts and Creative Design, and the
Doctor Program of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure
Studies will also be established in the near future.
To build up a research platform and, the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences is planning to
establish a Researching Center of Humanities and
Technology, which may help encourage cooperation
among professors of different fields and promote
the overall academic development and teaching
efficiency. Additionally, the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences cooperates with universities
abroad and promotes exchange student programs
in order to broaden students’ world views and to increase multiple learning opportunities.